DocumentCode
1802876
Title
Introductory Computing Construct Use in an End-User Programming Community
Author
Dorn, Brian ; Tew, Allison Elliott ; Guzdial, Mark
Author_Institution
Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta
fYear
2007
fDate
23-27 Sept. 2007
Firstpage
27
Lastpage
32
Abstract
Previous studies of end-user programmers have indicated a reliance on related examples for learning. Accordingly, we analyzed the projects contained in an online community with respect to their use of introductory computing constructs. In general, the projects resemble those of novice programmers, implying the opportunity for supporting additional learning. Project authors´ attention to matters of intellectual property may also directly impact other end-users´ willingness to learn.
Keywords
personal computing; end-user programming community; introductory computing; online community; Algorithms; Application software; Books; Computer graphics; Computer science; Data structures; Educational programs; Intellectual property; Java; Programming profession;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, 2007. VL/HCC 2007. IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location
Coeur d´Alene, ID
Print_ISBN
978-0-7695-2987-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/VLHCC.2007.35
Filename
4351323
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